I Love Wedding Cake

First of all, I need to share with you that I have one of the most insatiable “sweet tooth’s” on the face of this planet.

If I could sustain my body only on SWEETS…I’d be in nirvana.

Today while I was at work, I suddenly had the incredible desire for a piece of wedding cake.

(I actually went around and asked all the ladies if they had any in their purses…I swear)

Wedding cake to me, is like no other cake in the world.

I love wedding cake more than my own life!

My favorite, is a simple yellow cake with white butter icing.

I don’t know what the hell they do to it, to get to taste that way, but whatever it is…it must be a top secret recipe, given only to professional bakers.

Anytime anyone asks me to come to a wedding, the first thing out of my mouth is, “You’re having a wedding cake, right?”

And then the second thing out of my mouth is, “What kind?…and how BIG is it?”

The whole time I’m at the church, my only thoughts are about getting my greedy little hands on the FIRST piece of cake that’s cut, after the bride and groom traditionally smash a piece into one another’s face.

(I HATE that insane tradition)

One time I remember going to a friends wedding, and the food they served for dinner was worse than horrendous. It was like being at a Canned-Food Festival.

The only thing I could stomach were the potato chips.

So I walked around mingling with everyone, holding a plateful of Lays.

FINALLY…they got to the cake-cutting ceremony.

(as I stood there praying to God Almighty, that the cake was going to taste better than the meal)

So they cut the cake; smashed it into one another’s face, and then began cutting for the guests. Needless to say, I was the first in line.

(my salivary glands were starting to produce FOAM, which was dripping from the corners of my mouth)

When they handed me the piece, I grabbed the plate, fork and napkin…and went at it.

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Hi Ron,Oh your poor thing; doomed to wander the streets of Philly in search of wedding receptions ! Yeah; wedding cake is not something that you can just buy a the bakers to take away, like a slice of apple pie.It's more exclusive...

You are a sweet tooth with expensive tastes ;)This is my last comment before our departure.See you soon in Philly !!

I have THEE PERFECT IDEA! You and I become 'wedding crashers'. LOL We'll just arrive to each event late, after everyone is liquored up, and won't know we don't belong and we'll just stay long enough for the sweets!

I love, love, love wedding cake TOO!Well, if it's the recipe where they use pound cake and butter cream icing. I've been to other events where it's just regular cake and that whipped cream stuff. Hey, don't get me wrong, whipped cream has it's place too, just not on wedding cake!! Now you have me thinking about sweets. Interestingly, our astrology group is meeting for a workshop this month and I swear the room is only like 3 blocks from a bakery!!! Maybe I can go in there before the meeting and tell them I'm working on my daughters wedding and will need to try some samples of their wedding cake!!! I've only ever had that stores cream donut and OMG you can feel the arteries tighten after only eating half with all the butter and cream. I only indulge very very occasionally in one of those. Wouldn't want to totally overdo the Rubenesque look. LOL Eh.... TOO LATE!

Do you think it would be appropriate to just ask a baker for a wedding cake even if I'm not getting married?

The now ex and I had a friend of his make our cake. He was working as a cook in a longterm care facility but his true calling was pastry chef. Oh.My.God!

It was scrumtious. I just said, "make it whatever flavor you want, I trust you". It was delish and beautiful. He got some blush roses to decorate it. I did not smoosh a piece in my groom's face, that would have wasted a perfectly good piece of cake.

10 years ago, we had a major ice-storm and the last piece I had been saving in the freezer thawed. I should have taken it as a sign.

Let them eat Cake!! I too have a love, love relationsip with cake. I enjoy the Italian wedding cake with the cream and the rum and the fruit. I can eat the whole cake if they would let me. I think I may have done that on at least one occasion. The white cake with the white icing is like nothing else. Wash this down with a great cup of coffee and you are in heaven!! Well, now you have done it! I am off to the bakery and with a fist full of money I am going to buy a cake. No need for a wedding just the cake.

ARe wedding cakes 'sponge' as in victoria sponge there? Wedding cakes here are rich fruit cakes covered in marzipan and icing. I haven't got a sweet tooth at all and icing sets my teeth on edge so you can have my slice Ron. x

OMG...is not that "scene" in Steel Magnolias, one of the BEST scenes from a movie???

Shirley Maclaine was BRILLIANT!!!

And I SOOO agree with you, red velvet cake is a cake I never even THINK about eating.

Like you...I enjoy white/yellow cake. I've never tried almond flavored frosting...but it sounds HEVENLY!!! I like anything ALMOND. The Dutch pastries are mostly ALL almond flavored, and I so enjoyed them when I visited.

Much thanks for stopping by, Mama Dawg...and for adding some wedding cake LOVE!!

Your comment made me remember the music they always played at ALL the family Italian weddings I went to, as a child.

For some insane reason, they always played Proud Mary by Tina Tuner. And I would watch all the women on the dance floor twirling around in their PASTEL BLUE floor-length dresses, and all the men in their PASTED BLUE tuxedos.

It was like a PROM NITEMARE!!!

I was so shy as a child (if you can believe that) so I never danced...

Wow! We're on the same wavelength. When I was pregnant with my oldest son, the ONLY thing I ever craved was cake. Birthday cake, wedding cake, I wanted ANY kind of cake and I wanted it NOW! I still am a sucker for any kind of cake - yum.

Sweetie you make me laugh. I really could imagine you there with this look of heaven on your face...after the first bite. Once you savor it for a moment or two...that little piggie kicks in and it's oink-oink-oink time.

I have to agree...there's something about the taste of a wedding cake. I think they taste better because they're filled with happiness, hope and love.

hehehehehe...sweetheart, don't forget to take a piece of cake home for later. You get in your jammies...get your piece of wedding cake and yum. Oh and don;t forget...GOT MILK!

You're MY kinda guy!!!!! Hehehe... My hubby likes chick flicks, too... BTW, the film I saw is American-- with Uma Thurman/Colin Firth/Jeffrey Morgan (P.S. I love you). The titles here are mostly in French... If you want to see an EXCELLENT French movie though.. You MUST rent Les Chorists.. I can't tell you what a moving film this is.. Be sure you have tissues next to you- it's a tear-jerker... (not a chick flick)... BTW2-- NEW MOVIE ALERT--- CHICK FLICK, CHICK FLICK!!!!! Meg Ryan on board--- WOMEN!!! Coming soon to a cinema near to you! I CANNOT WAIT to see this film... Meg Ryan looks FAB and their are a TON of other stars... Anyhow.. RON, I must say that you really, really crack me sooo much... I feel like your comments have your voice and it's you, not the typed words that are saying them to me when I read them... Is that even possible, since it's me whose reading them silently to myself?? It's like YOU have transported yourself to your own comments and you are LIVE and DIRECT when I read them!! To bad we don't have video comments with sound, like a youtube clip.. Now, THAT would really be something... Thanks SOOOOOO much for visiting my blog and for writing those lively comments that just absolutely MADE my morning.. I am about to take pics of my dulce de leche brownies and post them on my blog dedicated to you.. Next time I'm on the East Coast, Alex and I are rushin' ova ta Philly... We'll have a cheesestake sand. and a rice knish with ya!!Cheers, Leesa

You're going to think I'm a bit cuckoo, (but that's OK...my motto is why be normal?) but I don't care for chick flicks or dramas. I love screwball comedies! Spaceballs (merchandising...where the real money is made. Spaceballs da breakfast cereal, Spaceballs da lunchbox...")Made in America, which I was looking for a copy, and found one day in ROSS of all places! Look Who's Talking (the first one) Innerspace had Meg Ryan in it (also: Armed and Dangerous). Once Upon a Crime is a riot. It's plot revolves around a missing Monte Carlo Dachshund, whose owner is murdered, and American tourists try to get the reward money without looking like suspects.

And no, still no blog. I've brainstormed about some name ideas, but nothing set in stone. I mean if I choose to make fun of myself by referring to my blubber in my blog name, what if, by some miracle, I lose the blubber? LOL

Guess who couldn't wait until I'm in the area of that bakery in two weeks??? I made a detour on the way home from errands yesterday but couldn't get parking at the bakery so IN THE RAIN walked like 2 blocks to get me a yummy cream filled donut. And of course one for sonnyboy and hubbyhub. It's amazing they even got whole untouched ones and my fingers were in the bag before I even arrived back home. They did have a BIG wedding cake displayed there on the side counter so I might just have to order a small one for after me and hub's anniversary dinner in Nov. Do you think it'll travel well in my suitcase for the trip to Mexico in December??? OH like there would even be a tiny crumb leftover.

YES!!!...it's so funny, because when I came to your blog after I left you the previous comment, here....I saw that the movie you spoke about was not foreign, but rather American!

Silly me!

OMG...I think it's wonderful that your hubby enjoys chick flicks, because there's not many mem out there who DO. He must be a very sensitive guy.

And thank you SO MUCH for telling me about the new Meg Ryan film!!!! I've been so out of the loop with films lately, so I have no idea what's coming out! I've turned into one of those people who waits for the film to come out in DVD, but seeing them in a movie theater is so much better!

(including the popcorn, soft drink and TWIZZLERS)

And I will definately be on the look out for the other film you mentioned too. I happen to really enjoy a real tear-jerker.

The only films I'm not fond of, are ones that have a lot of violence in them. Violence really upsets me.

And thank you for enjoying my comments. I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY enjoy commenting, not only on this blog, but others as well. I try to write as I feel, so maybe that's what you pick up on. I truly believe, that words have "energy" and however we express them...is how they'll be FELT. I honestly can tell more about a person from reading their words, than by actually SEEING them.

Perhaps you're that way too.

I really enjoyed catching up on your posts last night. What a wonderful cook you are!

And listen, if ever you should happen to be on the East Coast, PLEASE DO stop by Philly. I would so enjoy meeting you and your husband!

I know quite a few women who don't enjoy chick flicks or dramas...so I don't think you're cuckoo at all! We all have our own unique tastes, ya know?

ooooh....I enjoy comedies too!

Have you ever seen any of Christopher Guest films? Best is Show? Waiting for Guffman? To me, the man is beyond BRILLIANT!! I own two of his films and watch them regularly! His comedy is very DRY, but VERY funny!

And YES....Look Who's Talking (the first one) was absolutely HYSTERICAL. I think Travolta and Alley were a PERFECT match in that film. I love both of them. It's one of those films that I would watch AGAIN, and AGAIN.

Hey, listen, about your blog...trust me, one day it will just COME TO YOU about how you want to present it. And it also may change, as you move forward with it. This blog for instance, started out one way, but I ending up taking it another. That's the great thing about a blog...it constantly moves FORWARD, so chances are...it will CHANGE.

And as far as loosing the "blubber"...sometimes that happens. You just go dry. This is one of the reasons why I only post 3 times a week. I give myself lots of time to create new posts in between, and then store them in my documents. And then occasionally, I take a week off...just to get away from it all. Much of what I write comes from my everyday experiences, so I always jot down notes, so I remember them.

oooh...oooh...hey, that marble cake with the chocolate mousse icing sounds HEAVENLY!! I do like marble cake and also chocolate mousse, but never thought of putting them together!! How ingenious of you!

You're so funny, but that's actually a great idea about going from bakery to bakery and SAMPLING! I can just tell them that I'm thinking about getting married, and need to taste the cake FIRST, before I buy it!

HA!

oooh...and how long do you think it would take for a cake to get here, from Australia???

Oh I agree about the chemistry between Alley & Travolta...and also Made in America Goldberg/Danson. You could just feel it.

The blog. Yeah, I'm just stuck on a title! I'm this way when it comes to naming things. My dogs took forever to name, especially the pup. I guess I just don't want to pick something then down the road go 'oh why did I name it THAT?'

I had first named this blog Ventriloquist (after the puppet) and then changed it to Vent. I made the change very early in beginning, before I had readers, so it wasn't a hassle. But once a blog is established, the name becomes established too.

I've learned something while blogging....

Unless the blog is about something specific (say, a specific topic) choose a name that's general and simple, so you can change what you talk about on the blog, for the furture.